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Observations on late season pollination of Solidago canadensis L.(Asteraceae) in southwest Ohio
Author(s): W. H. Blackwell and M. J. Powell
Year: 1981
Journal: Castanea
Volume: 46
Issue: 2
Pages: 136-139
Article Topic(s): Pollination
Research Setting(s): Forest, Road, Urban
Species Referenced: Solidago canadensis (Canada goldenrod),
Abstract
Reports on a pollination study of Solidago canadensis in October in Ohio. Selective pollinators of this species included a wasp (Polistes fuscatus) and a locust borer (Megacyllene robiniae). Results indicating a possibly complex pollination system involving mimicry between insect pollinators.Suggested Citation
W. H. Blackwell and M. J. Powell. "Observations on late season pollination of Solidago canadensis L.(Asteraceae) in southwest Ohio." Castanea 46.2 (1981): 136-139.Go back